566th Information Operations Squadron
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The 566th Information Operations Squadron is a support unit to the Aerospace Data Facility in conjunction with the 460th Space Wing
, Buckley Air Force Base
, Aurora, Colorado
. The 566th is a member of the 544th Information Operations Group
headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base
, Colorado
.
, when the 16th Photographic Technical Unit was activated on Nov. 5, 1944, at Charleroi
, Belgium
. The 16th was a squadron to the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group and the 16th was assigned to several bases in Europe
: Vogelsang
, Limburg
, and Eschwege
, Germany
, and France
. After World War II, the unit moved to MacDill Field
, Florida
, where it was decommissioned on Dec. 21, 1945. The 66th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron was Constituded on 15 Nov 1952 and Activated on 1 Jan 1953 at Shaw AFB. SC relocated to Shaw AFB, SC: 01 Jan–25 Jun 1953; Sembach AB, West Germany
on 07 Jul 1953 and moved to Kaiserslautern
, West Germany
on 13 Aug 1953 till the unit was Inactivated on 08 Feb 1958. While the unit was insctive the 66th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron was Consolidated on 16 Oct 1984 and the New Unit was designated as the 16th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron.
The unit remained inactive until Sept. 7, 1993, when the 16th Intelligence Squadron was activated at Buckley Air National Guard Base
, Colorado
. The unit was re-designated the 566th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) on Oct. 1, 1995. Renamed later as the 566th Information Operations Squadron (IOS) on Aug. 1, 2000, this unit aided Buckley in its transition from an Air National Guard
base to an active duty Air Force base.
460th Space Wing
The 460th Space Wing is located at Buckley Air Force Base, east of Aurora, Colorado. Since the 460th was redesignated on 1 October 2004, the wing has delivered global infrared surveillance, provided worldwide missile warning and tracking for homeland defense purposes, and provided expeditionary...
, Buckley Air Force Base
Buckley Air Force Base
Buckley Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Aurora, Colorado, that was established by the U.S. Army in 1943. The base was named in honor of the World War I Army pilot 1LT John Harold Buckley.-Overview:...
, Aurora, Colorado
Aurora, Colorado
City of Aurora is a Home Rule Municipality spanning Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties in Colorado. Aurora is an eastern suburb of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area . The city is the third most populous city in the Colorado and the 56th most populous city in the...
. The 566th is a member of the 544th Information Operations Group
544th Information Operations Group
The 544th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Force Space Command Fourteenth Air Force...
headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base
Peterson Air Force Base
Peterson Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force located at Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States and it provides runways for the adjacent City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport under a shared joint civil-military airport arrangement...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
.
Mission
To provide the Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado with leading-edge information superiority and technical support in the performance of joint national system missions.History
The 566th Information Operations Squadron (IOS) began during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, when the 16th Photographic Technical Unit was activated on Nov. 5, 1944, at Charleroi
Charleroi
Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. The 16th was a squadron to the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group and the 16th was assigned to several bases in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
: Vogelsang
Vogelsang
-Places:*Vogelsang, Brandenburg, a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, Brandenburg, Germany*Vogelsang, Cologne, a city part of Ehrenfeld, Cologne, Germany-People:*Karl Freiherr von Vogelsang, Social reformer...
, Limburg
Limburg
Limburg may refer to:A province divided between Belgium and the Netherlands as consequence of the Treaty of London* Province of Limburg , a former province of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
, and Eschwege
Eschwege
Eschwege , the district seat of the Werra-Meißner-Kreis, is a town in northeastern Hesse, Germany.- Location :The town lies on a broad plain tract of the river Werra at the foot of the Leuchtberg northwest of the Schlierbachswald and east of the Hoher Meißner...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. After World War II, the unit moved to MacDill Field
MacDill Air Force Base
MacDill Air Force Base is an active United States Air Force base located approximately south-southwest of downtown Tampa, Florida...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, where it was decommissioned on Dec. 21, 1945. The 66th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron was Constituded on 15 Nov 1952 and Activated on 1 Jan 1953 at Shaw AFB. SC relocated to Shaw AFB, SC: 01 Jan–25 Jun 1953; Sembach AB, West Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
on 07 Jul 1953 and moved to Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern is a city in southwest Germany, located in the Bundesland of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate forest . The historic centre dates to the 9th century. It is from Paris, from Frankfurt am Main, and from Luxembourg.Kaiserslautern is home to 99,469 people...
, West Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
on 13 Aug 1953 till the unit was Inactivated on 08 Feb 1958. While the unit was insctive the 66th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron was Consolidated on 16 Oct 1984 and the New Unit was designated as the 16th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron.
The unit remained inactive until Sept. 7, 1993, when the 16th Intelligence Squadron was activated at Buckley Air National Guard Base
Buckley Air Force Base
Buckley Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Aurora, Colorado, that was established by the U.S. Army in 1943. The base was named in honor of the World War I Army pilot 1LT John Harold Buckley.-Overview:...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. The unit was re-designated the 566th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) on Oct. 1, 1995. Renamed later as the 566th Information Operations Squadron (IOS) on Aug. 1, 2000, this unit aided Buckley in its transition from an Air National Guard
Air National Guard
The Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...
base to an active duty Air Force base.
Previous designations
- 566th Intelligence Squadron (1 Apr 2007–Present)
- 566th Information Operations Squadron (1 Aug 2000-1 Apr 2007)
- 566th Operations Support Squadron (1 Oct 1995-1 Aug 2000)
- 16th Intelligence Squadron (3 Sep 1993-1 Oct 1995)
- 16th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron (16 Oct 1984-3 Sep 1993) (Consolidated while inactive - Designated)
- 66th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron (1 Jan 1953-8 Feb 1958) (Inactive 8 Feb 1958 to Consolidation)
- 16th Photographic Technical Unit (5 Nov 1944-21 Dec 1945) (Inactive 21 Dec 1945 to Consolidation)
Major Command/Field Operating Agency
- Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency (8 Jun 2007–Present)
- Air Intelligence Agency (1 Oct 1993-8 Jun 2007)
- Air Force Intelligence Command (7 Sep 1993-1 Oct 1993)
Wings/Groups
- 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing (7 Sep 1993–Present)
- 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (1 Jan 1953-8 Feb 1958)
- 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group (5 Nov 1944-21 Dec 1945)